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Wrexham's ongoing hunt for a goalkeeper to challenge Andy Coughlin between the posts moves on at Hednesford Town this afternoon where Dragons’ boss Kevin Wilkin hopes to run the rule over yet another contender.

Connor Roberts and Mason Springthorpe featured in the two friendlies last week against AFC Fylde and Everton under-21s while Coughlin is recovering from a bruised hip, but another new face is set to be unveiled at Keys Park.

Confirming that Worcester City striker Daniel Nti, who impressed against David Unsworth’s Goodison Park outfit on Wednesday evening, is still training with the squad, Wilkin said: “Louis Moult has a slight hamstring issue so we’ll see how that is and it may be that we don’t risk him.

“Andy Coughlin, obviously, is still a doubt with his bruised hip but Jay Harris trained yesterday and should be available tomorrow.

“There should be a couple of trialists with us tomorrow as Daniel is staying with us, but Mason won’t be there and we will be looking at another option there.”

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Looking forward to this afternoon’s clash with Conference North opposition, Wilkin wants his side to compete for 90 minutes after conceding three second half goals in 24 minutes to lose 4-1 against Everton.

“We finished the game really disappointingly after it being quite an open and competitive affair,” he added.

“The manner in which we finished is not what I’d expect from a Wrexham team or any other I was in charge of.

“But I left players knowing where they are and yesterday morning they showed the right reaction in training.

“We need to make sure that carries into tomorrow’s game so that we can move it forward again.

“The game was agreed when Elliott joined Wrexham last season and playing the likes of Colwyn Bay, Fylde and Hednesford gives us a more realistic game in respect of what we are likely to encounter during the season.

“Without making any excuses for Wednesday, Everton were very expansive in the way they played, something not that similar to what we play week-in and week-out. I’m not saying what we do is bad, but it’s very different to what the likes of Everton are trying to do.”

Wrexham’s head of football operations Barry Horne, meanwhile, is confident that he and Wilkin are close to putting the finishing touches to the Dragons’ new-look squad.

“Obviously we’ve had a couple of goalkeepers in on trial and we are hoping to see another one tomorrow,” said the former Wales and Everton skipper.

“Similarly we are looking at a centre-back but there is nothing imminent in terms of a signing.

“Nevertheless there are still people out there and we may be looking at one or two on Tuesday at Rhyl, which is now a first team game.

“The idea for that is to give Kevin the opportunity to work on the team and maybe look at one or two more players for those positions.”

Satisfied with the summer transfer activity so far that has brought four new faces to the club, Horne added: “We’re not unhappy with what we’ve got and the opportunity is there to bring in another couple of players.

“Going forward we feel we are in much, much better shape than at this time last year.

“Arguably we’ve still got the best midfield in the division and we’ve got cover in all positions.

“There is money there to strengthen if the right player comes along and that’s why we are still looking around.”